Android Shows How Much Space Folders And Files Are Taking On Your SDCard Android may be much more customizable and “open” than iOS, but it offers a much more inferior user-experience. Things don’t always work like they should, user-interfaces across different apps and even within the operating itself isn’t consistent etc. etc. you know what I’m talking about. One big issue we have with Android, or more specifically, Android developers is all app data is not deleted when a user uninstalls the app. This accumulates a lot of data over time and we’ve come across a very nice app that helps you look at which folders are taking up most space.

Developed by Ivan Volosyuk, DiskUsage is an Android app that visually represents which folders and files are using space on your device’s internal storage. Compared to the traditional method of checking disk space, this visual representation makes it very easy for the user to understand which folders and files are taking most space. From Android Market:DiskUsage provides a way to find files and directories on storage card which consume a lot of space.Displays diagram with directories/subdirectories proportional to their size.We’ve tested the app on a Samsung Galaxy S II on Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and can confirm that it works as claimed. Once you launch it, it scans /sdcard and forms a sort of map. Each folder gets a rectangle to itself, the larger the rectangle, the larger the folder/file size.

I didn’t really know this before, but, apparently, nandroid backups take most space on my device (aside from music placed under /syncr* of course). Excuse me while I delete one of the older backups.If you’re interested, DiskUsage can be downloaded for free from the link embedded below. We highly recommend it.What’s taking most disk space on your device? Be sure to let us know what you think of it in the comments section over on our Facebook page. Just keep it clean, folks.Download DiskUsage [Market Link]Note: Want to do the same on your Windows PC? You can do it WinDirStat!*I use iSyncr [Market Link] to sync music to my Android device in one-click. It is much more convenient than copy-pasting from iTunes. Labels: tricks Root Android 4.0.2 ICS With CF-Root [How-To Tutorial] Eminent Android developer and hacker Chainfire recently released his CF-Root tool for the Galaxy Nexus that roots the device on Android 4.0.2 Ice Cream Sandwich, and we’ve got the step-by-step guide ready after the jump!

News of the root tool comes straight from XDA Developers – a popular forum for Android enthusiasts, developers and hackers – in the form of an official thread from developer Chainfire in which he discusses his tool and how enthusiasts like you can use to root their device.From XDA:This rooted kernel is for the "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root takes the kernel from an original firmware, and just adds root and busybox.DISCLAIMER: Redmond Pie will not be held responsible if you lose data or your device gets damaged in the following of this guide. Proceed at your own risk.Chainfire’s CF-Root tool does not come with a custom recovery like ClockworkMod Recovery, so you will have to flash it yourself. It’s a pretty simple procedure, and you can check it out in our post on flash Clockwork Mod Recovery.Step 1: Download the required kernel for your Galaxy Nexus:

CF-Root (GSM) [Build: ICL53F]

CF-Root (LTE) [Build: ICL53F]

You can check which version you should download by going to Settings > About phone and observing the build number.Extract the .zip file.Step 2: Ensure that your device is not connected to your computer.Step 3: Download ODIN v1.85 [XDA Thread]. Launch it.Step 4: Click on PDA and select CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar which you will find in the folder you extracted in Step 1.Step 5: Switch off your Galaxy Nexus. Once it is completely shut down, press and hold Volume Down + Power buttons to boot into download mode.Step 6: Once in download mode, connect your Galaxy Nexus with your computer.Step 7: Ensure that you have not checked the Re-Partition option.Step 8: Click on START and wait for your device to reboot.If you followed the steps correctly, your Galaxy Nexus will now be rooted on Android 4.0.2 Ice Cream Sandwich with Chainfire’s CF-Root tool.If you have any queries, check out the official thread over on XDA. Labels: tricks Install / Flash Clockwor Of Android Smartphone Because of its relatively open nature, Android is a whole lot more fun to play around with than Apple’s iOS. One very important tool, which is in just about every flashaholic’s phone is ClockworkMod Recovery and today we’ll be talking about some of its useful features and how you can install it on your phone.

ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) is a custom recovery for Android devices which replaces the stock recovery, allowing users perform some very powerful actions. One of its main features is allowing users to make comprehensive backups, restore said comprehensive backups in case of a technical disasters, flash custom ROMS/themes/hacked apps, install updates to Android operating system manually and more. We will be referring to this guide whenever we talk about flashing custom ROMS or custom hacked apps.How to Flash ClockworkMod RecoveryBefore you can install ClockworkMod Recovery on your Android device, it is absolutely essential that your device is rooted first. As there are hundreds of Android smartphones and tablets available in the market, it would take a short book to cover rooting methods for them all. The easiest way to find out the process for rooting is to perform a Google search: “how to root <your device name here> on <version of Android you’re using here>”. You can find out the version of Android by navigating to Settings > About after tapping the Menu key.Once you’re rooted, you must flash ClockworkMod Recovery. For most phones, the method mentioned below works flawlessly, however, for devices like the HTC HD2 and Nook Color, which do not come installed with Android, you will need to find out another way to flash CWM using the search engine of your choice.Step 1: Download and install ROM Manager FREE [Market Link] on your Android device. You can also install the Premium version [Market Link] if you wish to remove ads and have access to more ROMs.Step 2: Launch ROM Manager. From the main menu, tap on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery.

Step 3: You will be asked to confirm your phone’s model. Although this is a simple option to choose, there are many phones which come with different models which require a different version of CWM. Once again, use Google to find out which model you have. We’ve got a Samsung Galaxy S II, so we chose the appropriate option.

Step 4: Your phone will reboot after downloading and flashing CWM.Now, if you wish to boot into CWM, you have a couple of options. Your first option is to launch ROM Manager and tap Reboot into Recovery. If this method does not work for you (it doesn’t for us on our Galaxy S II), your second option is to reboot into CWM manually.To reboot into CWM manually, shut down your phone by holding the power button. Once it is shut down, you have to press an exact button combination on your phone while it is booting up. For most phones, it is Volume Down + Power Key, but it is best to look up “how to boot into clockworkmod recovery <your device name here>” on Google to ensure you’ve got the right button combination. Just so you know, our Galaxy S II unit requires Volume Up + Home + Power buttons to be pressed while booting up to get inside CWM.Be sure to check out our Android Apps apk.